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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. My wife’s 2004 burns about 1 liter (1.05 What is it like to drive a hybrid?

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DOE releases Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Plan (2010 Draft) for public comment

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The new plan reflects this significant progress, and updates and expands upon previous editions of the Hydrogen Posture Plan, issued in 2006 and 2004. Long-term markets including mainstream transportation applications with a focus on light duty vehicles—in the 2015 to 2020 timeframe. Well-to-wheels greenhouse gas emissions.

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NYSERDA offering up to $21.6 million to support installation and operation of stationary fuel cell systems

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million through 2015 for incentives toward the cost of stationary fuel cell installation, plus payments over the first three years of operation based on power produced. The RPS, created by the state Public Service Commission in 2004 to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, is administered by NYSERDA and collected from utility ratepayers.

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Achates Power wins $9M from ARPA-E to develop gasoline compression ignition medium-duty multi-cylinder opposed-piston engine

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Achates Power, the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been selected by APRA-E under its OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ) for an award of more than $9 million to develop a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine operating with compression ignition that uses gasoline as the fuel.

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Toyota reveals all you need to know about fuel cell cars

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Much has been made of late of Toyota and other automakers claims they will commercialize hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015. DaimlerChrysler, for example, predicted the industry would be selling 100,000 fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) by 2004. Toyota aims to chop the present-day cost of fuel cell vehicles by 90%. In 5 years.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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DOE’s Hydrogen Program was accelerated in fiscal year (FY) 2004, when a number of activities in hydrogen and fuel cell research and development (R&D) within DOE were expanded and integrated into a coordinated effort. billion with private sector cost-sharing). The 2015 cost target was $2-$3/gge. Report to Congress.

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California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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Accelerating the introduction of cleaner new Tier 4 interstate line-haul locomotives to operate in California and other western states (2015-2025). Total cost of those five measures is estimated to be $3.9 Implementation dates would be staggered to coincide with the development and commercial production of these advanced technologies.

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